I realized that i have a gopher snd hes been digging around and next to trap! Hes burried my trap in dirt next to it twice! Will this catch gophers ?
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This trap does nothing to attract an animal. If an animal if moving through the tunnel and puts upward pressure on the trigger plate then the fingers will close. I have a lot of moles and when a new pile of dirt appears I find the direction of the tunnel that the dirt came from. I then push the dirt back into the tunnel and put the trap just ahead of the dirt over the tunnel. When the mole comes back to push out the dirt it puts pressure on the trigger plate and "ends the day" for the destructive mole. This is the best trap I have found to date.
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I believe if you push it into the ground as far as it will go the sensor will pick upa skunk moving along the ground==we use ours for deer so I'm not positive,but I know my German Shepherd sets it off every time she goes near it!
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The cinch traps pictured are for gophers. The same company makes traps for moles. Which critter are you trying to trap?
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It might. We caught the same squirrel several times while baiting for the woodchuck
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I wish I could be more encouraging but I'm not sure that the unit did anything. The best answer is to get some large traps and bait them with peanut butter and mix in a few peanuts.
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I would think so, but where I'm at in SW Ohio, we have clay soil and it works like a champ. I tried other style traps that were available at the local hardware store and this one beats them all. 12 moles so far this year.
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Works great for gophers...until they figure out that they should push new dirt in tunnel to trip the box. Now using more pricey "tunnel fill".
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I agree. This works great for gophers. I had to buy 2 sizes as the smaller size caught some, but other critters were too big and would trip the trap before they'd get into it. Once I sized it correctly, they're great. You could try for ground squirrels, but get the biggest size.
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I find using sunflower seeds works well. I would dig a small hole under the trap and put the seeds there otherwise the first squirrel cleans out the bait...if he can't get to all the bait, it'll hopefully catch more than one for you. Also know they get angry when captured and the trap moves around a lot. It'll ruin grass under it so I encourage placing it on dirt or in area where grass isn't a concern.
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Very effective on pocket gophers in Oklahoma. I set it twice in different areas and came away with two gophers. Follow the directions (best on YouTube) on how to set. Both gophers I trapped seemed to be solitary. Once that gopher was gone, all activity in that area stopped. Timing is important. When you see a fresh mound, set the trap right away as described.
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I use the Cinch 2" & 3" for gophers and moles. I leave them in the ground longer when I am after a mole. I have trapped 64 gophers and 5 moles (we have fewer moles in our area).
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If you catch the varmint, then tie him down to the ground, then run over him with the tow-behind... yes, it will kill moles and gophers. But I don't recommend it for that purpose. lol
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Don't dig out the tunnel. It needs yo be at ground level. You set the trap while there is an "open" hole, I.e. the gopher is working it at the time, which is usually in the a.m.
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I got both the larger gopher and smaller mole size traps. I have found that inserting the trap into the gopher tunnel, then opening the jaws works well. You will want to set the trap with a "hair trigger" anyway, so it's simpler to open the jaws once it's in place. Check out YouTube for people actually using the traps. These traps are used by pros who trap for a living on golf courses, vineyards, etc.It's a simple and very effective design. I usually get a kill with a day. Gophers are destructive but predictable. Think like the Gopher! Know your enemy! Come on - we're killin gophers here - lighten up! I got both the larger gopher and smaller mole size traps. I have found that inserting the trap into the gopher tunnel, then opening the jaws works well. You will want to set the trap with a "hair trigger" anyway, so it's simpler to open the jaws once it's in place. Check out YouTube for people actually using the traps. These traps are used by pros who trap for a living on golf courses, vineyards, etc.It's a simple and very effective design. I usually get a kill with a day. Gophers are destructive but predictable. Think like the Gopher! Know your enemy! Come on - we're killin... » Read More I got both the larger gopher and smaller mole size traps. I have found that inserting the trap into the gopher tunnel, then opening the jaws works well. You will want to set the trap with a "hair trigger" anyway, so it's simpler to open the jaws once it's in place. Check out YouTube for people actually using the traps. These traps are used by pros who trap for a living on golf courses, vineyards, etc.It's a simple and very effective design. I usually get a kill with a day. Gophers are destructive but predictable. Think like the Gopher! Know your enemy! Come on - we're killin gophers here - lighten up! « Show Less
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Never had that problem. Have had a cat or some varmint drag my trap away after it had caught a gopher & lost it.
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I do not think so. When a gopher digs a tunnel he is going to clear whatever is in the way.
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I have caught a mole - but only if they happen to stray in! Moles do not have set patterns like gophers - but it can happen.